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中文简体In the field of modern architecture and interior design, glass is not only a transparent partition, but also a key material that emphasizes both aesthetics and functionality. As a glass interlayer material, Color Architectural Polyvinyl Butyral Interlayer is creating a wave of innovation around the world. So, what exactly is this interlayer? What are its unique advantages? And why is it widely used in contemporary architectural projects?
1. What is Color Architectural Polyvinyl Butyral Interlayer?
Polyvinyl Butyral (PVB for short) is a thermoplastic resin with excellent adhesion, optical transparency, flexibility and impact resistance. In laminated glass, PVB is sandwiched between two layers of glass as an interlayer, and after high temperature and high pressure treatment, it forms a stable integrated structure, thereby improving the safety and functionality of the glass.
"Color Architectural PVB Interlayer" adds pigments or dyes to the traditional PVB to give the interlayer a colorful visual effect. It not only has the basic PVB functions, but also can provide a variety of color schemes according to design requirements. It is suitable for a variety of architectural glass applications such as facades, skylights, partitions, guardrails, and artistic glass.
2. What are the core advantages of colored PVB interlayer film?
1. Enhance visual beauty and achieve architectural differentiation
The transparent or grayish-white design of traditional glass has become boring, while colored PVB film can provide dozens of tones such as red, yellow, blue, green, gray, amber, and milky white, and can even be combined and superimposed in multiple layers to present different styles such as translucent, soft or saturated, which greatly meets the needs of architectural aesthetics and individual expression.
2. Superior safety performance
Even if the glass breaks when impacted, the colored PVB interlayer film can still firmly adhere to the fragments to prevent splashing and hurting people. This makes it the preferred material in high-risk areas such as high-rise buildings, balcony guardrails, and skylights.
3. Effectively block ultraviolet rays
The shielding rate of PVB interlayer against ultraviolet rays can be as high as 99%, which can effectively prevent indoor furniture, floors, fabrics, etc. from fading due to sunlight, and also protect human skin from ultraviolet damage.
4. Good sound insulation and heat insulation performance
Colored PVB film has good sound wave blocking ability and can significantly reduce noise pollution. It is particularly suitable for buildings in urban core areas, airports, and near traffic arteries. At the same time, it can also reduce heat conduction and improve building energy efficiency.
5. Environmental protection and sustainability
Many advanced PVB film manufacturers have adopted recyclable technology and heavy metal-free formulas to meet LEED green building assessment standards and meet the current trend of environmentally friendly building development.
3. Typical application scenarios of colored architectural PVB film
1. Commercial building facades
In high-end commercial complexes, office buildings, museums, art galleries and other buildings, colored laminated glass not only enhances the appearance of layering, but also controls light and heat, and improves overall comfort.
2. Indoor partitions and screens
In indoor spaces such as offices, hotels, and clubs, colored glass partitions protect privacy while making the space transparent and bright. It is a perfect combination of glass and design aesthetics.
3. Skylights and roof glass
Colored PVB film provides visual soft light filtering for skylights, which is particularly suitable for areas such as sun rooms, atriums of shopping malls, airport terminals, etc., reducing glare and enhancing beauty.
4. Guardrails and fences
The use of colored PVB laminated glass in areas such as balcony guardrails and stair handrails can effectively enhance safety while enhancing the decorative sense of the building.
5. Art installations and customized glass
Many modern art projects and luxury brand flagship stores customize glass walls, ceilings, and display stands of specific colors, using colored PVB film to achieve a unique visual language.
4. Compared with other colored glass solutions, what is the uniqueness of colored PVB film?
Colored glaze glass VS colored PVB laminated glass
Colored glaze is a ceramic ink printed on the surface of the glass and then sintered at high temperature. The color is saturated but not transparent; while the colored PVB film retains the optical transmittance of the glass through the interlayer process, which is visually lighter and more variable.
Tinted glass VS colored PVB film glass
Tinted glass is made by adding metal oxides during the glass forming stage to adjust the color of the glass body. However, this method is costly, the color is fixed, and there is no additional improvement in structural performance. In contrast, colored PVB film can be flexibly superimposed and combined, and has more functions.
5. What are the cutting-edge development trends of colored PVB film?
1. Combination of intelligent dimming and color-changing film
Combining colored PVB film with intelligent materials such as electrochromic and thermochromic to create intelligent color-changing glass is a major development direction for high-end buildings in the future.
2. Customized gradient color and patterned film
Through printing or lamination technology, patterned films such as gradient tones, imitation stone, metallic feel, and wood grain are developed to further expand the creative boundaries of architects.
3. Functional composite film
Developing colored PVB film with antibacterial, anti-fog, and self-cleaning functions makes it have greater market potential in medical buildings, schools, transportation hubs and other fields.
6. Conclusion: Why is Color Architectural PVB Interlayer an ideal choice for modern architectural design?
Colored PVB interlayer for buildings is not only an upgrade of glass material technology, but also a perfect bridge between architectural design and function. It has multiple advantages such as beauty, safety, energy saving and environmental protection, providing architects, designers and developers with a broader creative space. With the advancement of the concepts of green buildings, low-carbon cities and smart cities around the world, the market demand for colored PVB laminated glass will continue to grow, becoming an important option that cannot be ignored for the new generation of architectural glass.
